- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
- Music director
- Susarla Dakshinamurthi
- Movie name
- Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum
- Movie release year
- 1956
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Feb 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic duet celebrates profound love, devotion, and soul connection. The heroine contrasts the world's surface-level admiration for her beloved's material wealth with her own deeper adoration for his generous heart. She praises him as her ideal leader, comparing his noble character to the legendary patron Seethakkathi and his sweetness to grapes. She reflects on how their lives, despite starting as two opposite poles in the world, have harmoniously united to create complete bliss. This union illuminates her heart like a new dawn, guiding her life forward as he assumes the role of the charioteer of her happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Dhraatchai pola inikka pesum”
Compares the sweet, pleasant speech of the beloved to the sweetness of grapes ('Dhraatchai pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En inba vaazhkai thaerin saarathi”
Directly equates the beloved to a charioteer who guides the chariot of her blissful life.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En idhaya vaanil pudhimaiyaana”
Refers to the inner emotional space as 'the sky of my heart' (idhaya vaanil).
Anaphora / Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Iru dhuruvam namadhu vaazhvu / Indha ulagilae”
Repetition of the vowel sound 'I' at the beginning of consecutive lines ('Iru', 'Indha', 'Irandum', 'Inba').
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Trivia
Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum (1956), directed and produced by T. R. Sundaram, holds a landmark place in Tamil cinema history as the first full-length Gevacolor feature film in South India. Starring M. G. Ramachandran and P. Bhanumathi, the film featured iconic music composed by S. Dakshinamurthi.
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